Defn: A block covered with coarse matting; — used to scour the deck. Australian bear. (Zoöl.) See Koala. — Bear baiting, the sport of baiting bears with dogs. — Bear caterpillar (Zoöl.), the hairy larva of a moth, esp. of the genus Euprepia. — Bear garden. (a) A place where bears are kept for diversion or fighting. (b) Any place where riotous conduct is common or permitted. M. Arnold. — Bear leader, one who leads about a performing bear for money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of a young man on his travels.
BEAR
Bear, v. t. (Stock Exchange)
Defn: To endeavor to depress the price of, or prices in; as, to bear a railroad stock; to bear the market.
BEAR; BERE
Bear, Bere, n. Etym: [AS. bere. See Barley.] (Bot.)
Defn: Barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hord. vulgare). [Obs. except in North of Eng. and Scot.]
BEARABLE
Bear"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable.
— Bear"a*bly, adv.
BEARBERRY
Bear"ber*ry, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond.
BEARBIND
Bear"bind`, n. (Bot.)